Dick Purcell
Biography
Dick Purcell (born Richard Gerold Purcell, Jr.) was an American screen and stage actor. He is best known for playing Marvel Comics' Captain America in the 1944 film serial. The serial was released on February 5, and Purcell, age 38, died two months later, on 10 April 1944, the result of a fatal heart attack.
Known For
In Old California
Captain America
Follow the Fleet
Bullets or Ballots
The Bank Dick
Valley of the Giants
Alcatraz Island
New Moon
All Movies (76)
- Batman and Robin and Other Super Heroes1989
- Leave It to the Irish1944 · as Pat Burke
- Trocadero1944 · as Spike Nelson
- Captain America1944 · as Captain America / Grant Gardner
- Timber Queen1944 · as Milt Holmes
- The Mystery of the 13th Guest1943 · as Johnny Smith
- High Explosive1943 · as Dave
- Aerial Gunner1943 · as Lancelot 'Gadget' Blaine
- Idaho1943 · as Duke Springer
- No Place for a Lady1943 · as Randy Brooks
- Reveille with Beverly1943 · as Andy Adams
- Fighting Men: Crack That Tank1943 · as Tank Instructor
- X Marks the Spot1942 · as Police Lt. William 'Bill' Decker
- Phantom Killer1942 · as Edward Clarkk
- The Old Homestead1942 · as Scarf Lennin
- I Live on Danger1942 · as Norm Thompson
- In Old California1942 · as Joe Dawson
- Torpedo Boat1942 · as Ralph Andrews
- No Hands on the Clock1941 · as Red Harris
- The Pittsburgh Kid1941 · as Cliff Halliday
- Flying Blind1941 · as Bob Fuller
- Bullets for O'Hara1941 · as Wicks
- Two in a Taxi1941 · as Bill Gratton
- King of the Zombies1941 · as James 'Mac' McCarthy
- Flight Command1940 · as Lieut. 'Stichy' Payne
- The Bank Dick1940 · as Mackley Q. Greene
- Arise, My Love1940 · as Pink
- Private Affairs1940 · as Dick Cartwright
- New Moon1940 · as Alexander
- Outside the Three-Mile Limit1940 · as Agent Melvin Pierce
- Heroes in Blue1939 · as Terry Murphy
- Drunk Driving1939 · as John Jones
- Irish Luck1939 · as Steve Lanahan
- While America Sleeps1939 · as Dave Miller
- Streets of New York1939 · as T.P. 'Tap' Keenan
- Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 81939 · as Dick Purcell
- Blackwell's Island1939 · as Terry Walsh
- Breakdowns of 19381938 · as Tex Boyden (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Tough Kid1938 · as 'Red' Murphy
- Nancy Drew… Detective1938 · as Keiffer
- Broadway Musketeers1938 · as Vince Morrell
- Garden of the Moon1938 · as Rick Fulton
- Valley of the Giants1938 · as Creel
- Penrod's Double Trouble1938 · as Tex Boyden
- Mystery House1938 · as Lance O'Leary
- Air Devils1938 · as Percy 'Slats' Harrington
- Flight Into Nowhere1938 · as Bill Kellogg
- Accidents Will Happen1938 · as Jim Faber
- Over the Wall1938 · as Ace Scanlon
- The Daredevil Drivers1938 · as Bill Foster
- Missing Witnesses1937 · as "Bull" Regan
- Alcatraz Island1937 · as David 'Harp' Santell
- Wine, Women and Horses1937 · as George Mayhew
- Reported Missing1937 · as Paul Wayne
- Talent Scout1937 · as Benefit Show Guest (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Public Wedding1937 · as Joe Taylor
- Draegerman Courage1937 · as Trapped Draegerman (uncredited)
- Melody for Two1937 · as Mel Lynch
- Men in Exile1937 · as Jimmy Carmody
- Navy Blues1937 · as Rusty Gibbs
- King of Hockey1936 · as Gabby Dugan
- The Captain's Kid1936 · as George Chester
- Jailbreak1936 · as Ed Slayden
- Bengal Tiger1936 · as Nick DeLargo
- Public Enemy's Wife1936 · as Louie
- The Case of the Velvet Claws1936 · as Crandal
- Bullets or Ballots1936 · as Ed Driscoll
- The Law in Her Hands1936 · as Marty
- Times Square Playboy1936 · as Wally Calhoun
- Brides Are Like That1936 · as Dr. Randolph Jenkins (as Richard Purcell)
- Snowed Under1936 · as Bert (uncredited)
- Follow the Fleet1936 · as Lead Marine on Ship (uncredited)
- Man Hunt1936 · as Skip McHenry
- Freshman Love1936 · as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
- Ceiling Zero1936 · as Smiley (as Dick Purcell)
- The Doorway to Hell1930 · as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)